Yangzhou Boat Record

Author: Zhonghua Book Company
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Publishing Date: 2004-04-01
Features: "Record of Yangzhou Book Boat" is a book written by the author Li Dou during his residence in Yangzhou, compiled over more than thirty years based on "what the eyes see and what the ears hear." The scope of the book is quite extensive, covering various aspects such as Yangzhou's urban planning, the evolution of the Grand Canal, crafts, commerce, gardens, historical sites, styles, opera, and anecdotes of scholars. Some records are even quite detailed and specific. This provides valuable materials for understanding and researching the socio-economic and cultural conditions of China in the 17th and 18th centuries.